Information about #799696 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #799696 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(121, 150, 150) — 47.5% red, 58.8% green, 58.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 0 / 0 / 41. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #799696 reads as a gently muted aqua cyan and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ash Blue (#7A9598). Nearby in the Register you will also find Metamorphis (#809D96) and Crescent (#839596).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(121, 150, 150)), which gives #799696 its character. If you plan to put text on a #799696 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #799696 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#799696 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#799696 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#799696 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#799696 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#799696 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#799696 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #799696

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Ash Blue color link
Ash Blue

#7A9598

Metamorphis color link
Metamorphis

#809D96

Crescent color link
Crescent

#839596

Granny Smith color link
Granny Smith

#7B948C

Juniper color link
Juniper

#74918E

Bluish Grey color link
Bluish Grey

#748B97

Greyish Teal color link
Greyish Teal

#719F91

Pale Green Onion color link
Pale Green Onion

#749F8D

Abacus color link
Abacus

#768993

Scotty Silver color link
Scotty Silver

#758A9C

Light Slate Gray color link
Light Slate Gray

#778899

Neutral Bay color link
Neutral Bay

#858D99

#799696 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#799696
  • RGB121, 150, 150
  • CMYK11, 0, 0, 41
  • CSSrgb(121, 150, 150)
  • HSL180°, 12%, 53%
  • HSL Precise180°, 12.134%, 53.137%
  • HSV180°, 19%, 59%
  • HSB180°, 19%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • GLSLvec3(0.475, 0.588, 0.588)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.475, 0.588, 0.588, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.475, 0.588, 0.588)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID799696
  • DECIMAL ID7968406
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited897 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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